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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-19

for drunkenness, and the usual fine i'm
posed by his honor, Mayor VIM. Shelton.
The man told the Mayor that he had only
few dollars and his family needed 1t very
badly. He wanted to know if he could
not submit to whipping and be SLOWED
to keep his money. The good nstured
Mayor told Mr.. Gibson that his
cost was $50 aud he would take that
amount ''out of his hide" " How many
ticks will you strike me 2" said Mr.. Glib
son. The Msyor said ten. This was
agreed upon, but Gibson refused TO strip.
His honor took board and bending Glib
son over q chair, proceeded TO take cut
his costs. The City Marshal then offered
to take out his costs the same way, but
Mr.. Gibson SAID no, paid up and went
home, perhaps wiser and better man.
Perhaps his advice TO his neighboTs will
De "don't monkey with the Mayors court
at Marlin"
At their session to-day the County Com
missiOners raised the al valorem tax rate
of this county cents on the 500, max
ing the total rate % cents on the 500.
The Commissioners decided to appoint
committee on the free bridge question.
Commissioners +. Tom Cox, George c.
Dlltif dIi 4uSINdS % harper auI CuOsS
w. ". Evans were named as the commit
tee. They Will consult with the owners
of the bridge and see what it Can be pur-
chased for, and also consult legal advice
to see if new bridge cannot he built in
case the terms 90 not suit. The salaries
of officers were fixed as follows: Dis
trict Clerk, $500; Sheriff, $500; County
Clerk, $500; County Judge, $1,000. These
are the same salaries paid last year.
A deputy sheriff started for Austin to-
day to bring J. W. Nail back with him.
Nail stands indicted for killing old man
Paramore in 1881. He gave bond for his
appearance at the next term of the Dis
trict court, and was arrested at Austin on
Wednesday last. Sheriff Harris filed an
affidavit to the effect that be did not be-
lieve that Nails bond would hold him.
A Portuguese, known as "Frenchy, "who
has been working for L. Gardeners, q
restsuranteur, better known as French
Tom, departed last night taking with him
about $50 of TOMS money. He
bought ticket for Taylor, Tex, and will
doubtless be picked up tonight. Sheriff
Harris has sent out a description of
Frenchy to several officers down the
Pacific Road, and as the theft is
in his dress, address, I'm
guage and general demeanor, there IS no
chance for his escape.
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town, locate depot inside the incor-
porate limits of the same, and build and
operate their road to the town. The com.
mittee reported that they had raised by
subscription the sum of S10,800. The re-
port was on motion adopted and the
committee was instructed to continue to
solicit.
1t was then moved aud carried that, in
addition to the subscriptions that are now
or may hereafter be raised, our citizens
also guarantee the right of way through
the county and depot grounds in the town
to any road that would build to the town.
, Mr.. II. G. Mcconnell, prominent
young lawyer of our town, was then nom
mated ard elected as a delegate to rep
resent Haskell county at the railroad
meeting to be held at Fort Worth, Tex ,
March 10. end WAS instructed to act in
concert with the delegate from Throck-
morton county so lcug as it did not con-
1Ct with the interest OF Haskell City.
The committee say now they have IN
creased their subscription to something
oven Sll 900. So here is an invitation
TO the Fort Worth Western, Houston Cen
trail, Santa Fe or any other road that
may see fit to come to Haskell City, the
metropolis of the west, first. Our Coun
try is new and citizens are few, yet they
are not sleeping in lethargy, but Gre up
and doing, locking out for her future
welfare and greatness. Haskell county is
known 70 be The best agricultural county
in the west, sud she only needs a few
railroads and farm rs to develop her won
derful agricultural resources.
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England.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

In he hOCSE Of OOMMONS.
LONDON, Feb. lS.-In the House OF
Commons this evening, on motion to re-
port the address in reply to the Queen 5
speech, LabouChere moved to censure
the government for its Bulgarian
policy. He said the government
tried to prevent the abdication
of Prince Alexander and scted
without the concurrence of the other
sigrat0ries 10 the Berlin treaty. He ac-
cused the government of trying to stir up
war against Russia and asked if there
were any dynastic reasons for trying to
keep an obscure German prince on the
throne of Bulgaria.
Sir James Ferguson, Under Foreign
Secretary, said tie policy which the gov
eminent followed was in accord with the
overwhelming popular feeling of Bulgaria
in favor of Prince Alexander. The sup
port which the British agents gave Alex
ander was simply moral and diplo-
matte. The government did not mean
to stir up war or design to enter any ALI
ance against Russia. There was no rea-
son to doubt the good faith Of the Gar.
Lsbouchere's motion was negatived
without division.
w. Il. Smith replying to 8 question
said It was not intended to release Irish
or other convicts on the occasion of the
Queens jubilee. The recent release Of
prisoners in India in Commemoration of
the jubilee had been ordered by the gov
eminent in accordance with an oriental
custom. The order did not apply to
Great Britain.
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on the way here, which will make three
with the one already in Fort Worth.
Twenty fiat-cars have been shipped from
the shops in Ohio, and will be in Fort
Worth shortly. In regard TO the conneC
ton with the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Re, Mr.. Parsons said: 1--WE put in the
frogs to day and in the morning we begin
to lay track. We will put down 1000 feet
of track first, and haul cur material to
that point and make it cur base of sup
plies. l will at once get a force of
graders here at work and throw
up the grade from the connection to
where our grading forces began work
Contractor Hughes is 81 wo-k n, ar Gran
bury, and will soon be through. We have
the first trestle from the city in, and will
lay track from this time on st the rate o.
at lesst mile day" The connection
with the SsrtaF is made at point about
two and half miles south of that
roads depot and the Forth Worth ard
Rio Grande will find yard room with the
Santa Fe. The first intention of the
company wss to have yard and depot of
its own, but the price placed on land over
which the road would run was absolutely
prohi 2itorY and the company finally threw
up 'He hpOHSe Oh luaI PROJECT SHu mas
now made the other arrangement. A
connection WAS to have been
made with the Texas and Pacific
near the trestlirg west of the city
and track laying to begin at that point,
while the depot was to have been located
near West Weatherford street. The
company desired to buy land in the south
ern portion of the city for the Yards and
round houses, and also for residences for
lis operatives, but when $500
per acre was asked for land
not worth 500, the company
gave up the plans mentioned and
southwest Fort Worth's goose that laid
the golden eggs was killed. 1t was also
intended to locate a certain factory en-
terprise near the junction of the two
roads, but the eXOrbitant price at
which the bluff land was held, put
a stopper on that enterprise also.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande is
well pleased with the fairness of the Gulf, |
Colorado and Santa Fe to it 10 the ar
engagements made. By April /, and pos
sibly sooner, the trains of the Fort Worth |
and Rio Grande will be running into the |
city of Grendbury, and another great
spoke in the wheel If Fort Worths pros
perity will be secured.
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THE RAILROADS.
The Connection Made and Track Lay.
ing Commences on the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande To-Day.
what The Cotton Belt Says-A Grapevine
Railroad Committee In the
City-Home Notes


President Paddock of the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande was considerably better
Yesterday and will probably soon be out.
ROYAL Chaplin, one of the engineers Of
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, who has
been in charge of the work on the Brazos
bridge, has come to Fort Worth 10 take
charge of details in the field.
T. w. Anderson, superintendent of the
Eastern and Transcontinental divisions
of the Texas and Pacific, was in Fort
Worth last night. He reports the Trans
continental division nearly all laid with
steel.
Fifty car-loods of ties for the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande stand on the side
tracks of the Texas and Pac tic waiting to
be unloaded, while piles of steel rails,
ties end bridge timbers have been I'M
loaded and will as rapidly as possible be
put down on Mother Earth. The wills
ties OF the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
locomotives will soon be heard in Fort
Worth.
j. p. Lipsc1mb ard DR.. Lewis of Grape
vine were in Fort Worth Yesterday to
confer with SuI citizens in regard to the
st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas. As far
gs could be learned the gentlemen report
the citizens OF Grapevine ready to do all
that is necessary to secure the road.
With the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas
running TO Grapevine it will grow rapidly
and will soon become q very important
point.
The Cotton Belt is the name of six
teen pqge paper issued by the St. LOUIS,
Arkansas and Texas Railroad Company,
setting forth the resources Of the grand
country its lines pass through. In its
last issue the editor says truly:
missouri, Arkansas! TeXas!!l There's
magic in these names. There's magnetism
about them that arrests the attention of
and attracts the immigrant from the
worn out fields and hillsides of New En-
gland and the eastern south, IS well as
from the bleak, inhospitable north and
barren deserts of the west. The climate,
the soil, the forests, the coal, the iron,
the silver, the copper, the gold mines,
the seas Of tall wavingsgrasses, where
roam at will millions of cattle and
horses, and deer and antelopes; these are
the magical philters which the siren, the
great south est, employs to charm deve-
tees into her bosom, rewardlng all honest
wooers for her favor with such royal
munifCence as to pale into inslgniflcance
their brightest hopes and fondest antici /.
pations."
Chief Engineer W. B. Parsons of the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande returned |
from Granbury yesterday and was seen |
at the office of the company last night by |
GAZETTE reporter. Phe gentleman |
says the piers of the Brazos bridge al
Granbury are completed, and that the iron
bridge IS In ali probability now on the
waters from Philadelphia and will be here
in ample time. Two locomotives are now
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-19
Decision of Passenger Agents.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. lS.-The general
passenger agents of the Western, South
western and Northwestern Passenger As,
sociations, in session for the past three
days considering the Interstate CON-
merce law, have reached the conclusion
that its provisions will not permit the
sale of l000-mile tickets to business houses
alone, and that the privilege must be
either thrown open to everybody or the
system abolished. They also agree that
no special rates can be made to theatrical
or other amusement parties, and that
passes Of all kinds, except in exchange
with railways and to railway employees,
are forbidden by law. These conclusions
will be submitted to the managers, and
the agents think they will without doubt
become rule.
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HEAVY SNOW.
Railroad Lines Blocked and Street Cars
stopped.

Railroad Lines Blocked and Street Cars
stopped.
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 1S.-The worst
storm of the winter has been prevailing
throughout the northwest to-day. Tele-
graph service west of Omaha and st. Paul
has been completely cut of. Nearly
all trains on lines northwest and
south of Minneapolis have been
abandoned. The Northern Pacific, Mani
toba and Hastings, and Dakota lines are
entirely blocked. Trains from the east
managed to pull in several hours late this
morning. Nearly all street railway lines
in both st. Paul and Minneapolis
were blocked this morning, but the block
ade has been partially lifted at Des-
Moines. a severe snow and wind storm
has been raging all day. A wind storm,
almost TO tornado, passed
near Jacksonville, Ill.,, last night
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-19

II every business man in Fort Worth
would send the weekly GA2ETgs for a
year to some mend in the otd states it
would do more 10 boom immigration than
any other means. Try 1.-THE cost is
nothing and you may get q valuable prize
IN the April distribution OF GAzETTE's
free premiums.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Semi Official Reports Come from Russia
that War Between France and
Germany is Inevitable.
An India King Practices Fearful Cruelties
Toward subordinate Princes-Tor-
tu-ed to Death
Russia.
WAITING FOR A CONFLICT.


VIENNA, Feb. 1S.-A semi-official let
ter from ST. Petersburg represents that
Russia is waiting for 4 Franco German
conflict. which she considers inevitable,
to realize for her Balkan prof scts. While
making no compsct with France Russia
would consider it 10 be her own interest
not to allow Germany to be notorious in
g struggle between those countries. L is
supposed that this intention on the part
of Russia explains the dallying IN EegO-
tons for the settlement of the Bulgarian
question now being carried on in Con
stantinople.
HOW The CAR STANDS.
PETERSBURG, Feb. i8.-It is semi-ofii
ciaily stated in Russian government
circles the conviction is gaining ground
that war between France and Germany is
inevitable. In addition II is said that as
d fresh defeat Of France might involve
disastrous results 10 Russia the Cars
government will, in event of war, pre-
serve entire liberty CT action. 1t will not
support France as sn ally, but may by a
firm, reserved attitude prevent Germany
from sending the whole of her
army west of the Rhine, and
even if France should be
defeated to alternate as much as possible
the effects of the disaster. For these rea-
sons it is declared Russia will await the
Of the different phases of the
crisis with the greatest calm
ness, and Will at i'll such q way as to
avoid being involved with Austria or
England at the moment when Fra1ce and
Germany commence hostilities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-19

STRIKING MINERS TALK OF DYNAMITE.
GLASGOW, Feb. lS.-At mass meeting
of the striking LsnnaIk miners it was
resolved to continue the strike till the
advance asked for is conceded. Score
tary Small in most violent speech con-
demned the action of the police. He said
dynamite was abroad, and before long the
miners would raise such a revolution as
was never before seen in the land
Michael Davitt has arranged to come TO
Scotland to conduct series OF meetings
in the strikers behalf.
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Cable Notes.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1S.-It IS semi
officially stated that the relations between
Austria and Russia are so much improved
that it is no longer expected Austria
would make Russia's occupation of
Bulgaria casus belli.
LONDON, Feb. IS. - The ex-Empress
Eugene, who is at Naples, has asked
leave to attend the wounded Italian
soldiers returning from Egypt.
LONDON, Feb. IS. - The Standards
Vienna correspondent telegraphs, az am
assured on good authority that Germany
will shortly demand that France pledge
herself to remain neutral in the event of
war in Eastern Europe.
BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The Cross Gazette
calls attention to the fact that while the
extra military credits were under con-
sideration in the French chambers, one
deputy inadvertently admitted that the
army corps were coming to France from
Algeria. The Gazette asserts that this,
passage in the Deputy's speech was sup
pressed in the reports of the proceedings,
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HASKELL's PROPORTION.

SHE OFFERS A BONUS, RIGHT OF WAY AND
DEPOT GRoUNDs.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
HASKELL, TEX, Feb. l6.-At rous-
ing railroad meeting held at the court
house in our town on February I, John
Norris was called to the chair and W. S.
Scott was elected secretary. Then came
up to be heard the report of the railroad
committee formerly appointed to solicit
donations to be offered as bonus to the
first railroad that would come to our
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a Meeting at snyder.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
SNYDER, TEX, Feb. 1.-THE citizens
met in mass-meetlng on the night of the
9th and took steps towards securing a
railroad for our town. II. A. Goodwin
was called to the chair, with a. c. Will
meth as secretary. After brief and enthu-
siastic speeches, on motion committee of
five Unsupported to coufer with differ
ent companies in regard to building to
this place. The committee appointed is
as follows: X. NJ. NaDZandt Of Fort
Worth, r NJ. Elgin OF Houston, Ira II.
Evans of Austin, and W. W. Nelson and
A. c. Wilmeth of this place The rich
ness of our county an / the purity and ex-
cellent supply of water we hope to be
quite an inducement in themselves
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-19
Italy.


ROME, Feb. Sat a meeting of the
cardinals yesterday the Pope declared his
acts were not intended to injure Italy, but
it was IN absolute necessity to settle the
POntiff's position.
GENEVA, FEB. lS.-The government
has seized a Nihilist printing office in the
city. An extensive capture of type and
pamphlets was made.
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india.
CRUELTY OF A KING.

LONDON, Feb. lS.-Advices from Sagasa
state that King Tofa OF Porto Navo, In
dia, has practiced fearful crueities toward
subordinate princes in cutting out their
eyes and tongues, breaking their jaws
and scslping and burning them. The
tOrtures are prolonged days before death
releases the victims
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WACO.
An Episcopal Eesidence-PIanksd Out His
COsts-Tax Levy.

An Episcopal Eesidence-PIank8d Out HIS
COsts-Tax Levy.
Special to the Gazette.
Bishop and Major T. C. Tibhs returned
from Austin last night where they have
been in attendance as members OF the
committee composed of members of the
five Texas conferences of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. The OBJECT Of
this committee was to locate home for
bishop in Texas. In their deliberations
it WIS decided to build an Episcopal resi-
dence to cost not less than $4,000, and
the churches on the five
conferences will be taxed for this
purpose. The cities of Waco, Dali
las, Georgetown and Austin and per-
maps others, will be in competition for
tbs residence, ana the Waco delegates
believe that our city will be selected. 1t
is not known as yet what bishop will be
sent to Texas. The selection will be
made at the meeting of the College of
Bishops, which will be held at Nashville,
Tenn, the first week in May. Tie resi-
dence will hardly be built before next fall.
THE GAZETTE reporter is authorized to
SldlC llaL IL W oSO 10 sClCStSu dS lIC E4uSS
for the bishops residence the church here
will furnish the bishop and his family
home until the bishops residence can be
built.
The following recent novel proceed
ing in the city court at Marlin is given to
THE GAZETTE reporter, and its truthful
ness vouched for by leading member of
the Waco bar: A man by the name of
Gibson, who lives in Falls county, went
to Marlin and got full. He was arrested
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-19
Headquarters at Baird.

Special to the Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX, Feb. 18.-C. Fraley, fore
man of the bridge and building depart
ment of the Texas and Pacific Railroad
Company, arrived here to-day with ten
cars of material preparatory to building
offices for the department, together with
that of General R1sdmaster W. j. Carna-
han. This will be headquarters for the
departments
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-19
ABOVE DANGER LINE.

The Father of Waters Preparing for An
other Overflow.
MEMPHIS, TRIM, Feb. 1S.-The river
here marks thirty-four feet four inches on
the gauge, which is four inches above
the danger line and within eighteen
inches Of extreme high water mark. 1t
Is stationary tonight but will doubtless
De rising sgain morrow. 50 far there
has been no interruption to travel on any
OF the lines leading out Of Memphis, but
trouble is feared on the Memphis and
Little Rock Rosd if the river continues to
rise Levees TO the south ell remain i'll
tact and no danger is anticipated OF their
breaking
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Ireland.
To BE READY FOR AN UPRISING

DUBLIN, Feb, 1S.-The government,
acting on the information that the people
CT counties Glare and Limerick have 8
plentiful supply of firearms, has ordered
the mounting and manning of artillery at
all the forts on the Shannon, some of
which have not been occupied for years.
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Asking for Right of Way.

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, Feb. l6.-Gaorge Shell
don of the Texas and Pacific called on the
City Council tonight for right of way to
the proposed site of depot near the
Santa Fe depot, the granting of which en-
ables the Texas and Pacific to make con-
nection with the Mexican Central and
handle its own business with Mexico.
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Germany.
A GOVFRNMENT THREAT.

BERLIN, Feb. Is The North German
Gazette, Prince Bismarck's organ, says
the Relchstag will be again dissolved un-
less the government secures majority in
the coming elections.
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Jailed for Stealing a Mare.

Special 20 the GaZette.
WILLS POINT, TEX, Feb. 1S-Last
Tuesday night mare belonging to Mr..
Young Douglass was stolen from the
rack. Wednesday, man nsmed Moore
left an animal suitiug the description IN
the livery stable at Mlneola, saying some
one would call for it. No one called and
Moore took the mare away. His actions
excited suspicion and he was followed
and captured at Big Sandy and brought
to Mineola. The mare has been identified
as the one stolen and Moore is in jail at
Mineola.
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BONHAM.

PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE DENISON,
BONHAM AND NEW ORLEANS.
Special to the Gazette.
BoNHAM, TEX, Feb. lS.-The en-
gineering corps of the Denison, Bonham
and New Orleans Railroad made pre-
liminary survey through the east part
of town yesterday and will to-day
run several lines through the western
portion of the city. 1t is thought by all
that the road will finally be located
through the western part of town, as it
has been intimated that the citizens in
that portion Of ne city have offered to
donate the right of way and depot
grounds, and the location is much more
favorable for roadbed. The road will
probably use the track and switches
of the Texas and Pacific from a
point near the crossing of Powder creek
to the edge of Bots d. Arc bottom, three
quarters Of q mile below.
Much speculation is INDUCED in with
regard to the Frisco from Arthur City to
Fort Worth. Our citizens say. "give US
u competing dine, either over the st
Louis and San Francisco or an extension
If the Houston and Texas Central from
which could also be extended
from the latter named place to Fort
Worth. Our town is on railroad boom,
such as was never before felt in this sec
ton.
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TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
EAST BOUND

EAST BOUND.
FL Paso, TcNarkana and New
Orleans ...... ............... go = IN 80 a m
Colorado and TeNarkana .... SIS p m 9t5 IN
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Texarkana and Colorado. 7:4O IN SO m